HOSTING

What HOSTING does

HOSTING (operating as hosting.com) is a privately held US-based managed web hosting provider serving creators, small and medium businesses, agencies, and enterprises across more than 15 countries. Its platform spans entry-level shared hosting (from $2.99/month) through managed WordPress hosting (from $12.49/month), managed dedicated servers, VPS, VDS, and standalone dedicated server offerings, complemented by domain registration, SSL certificates, email, and a SiteBuilder product. All tiers share a common infrastructure built on AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe SSD storage, LiteSpeed caching, and Cloudflare Enterprise CDN, with the WordPress-specific stack developed through a core partnership with Rocket.net and protected by a dual firewall (Cloudflare + Imunify360).

The company's value proposition centers on a single platform that customers do not outgrow: free managed migration, seamless upgrade paths across tiers without re-platforming, 24/7 in-house engineer support (not outsourced), and an average chat response time under one minute with 97% reported customer satisfaction. AI capabilities are embedded as a feature layer, including the Orbi AI assistant that resolves 60% of technical enquiries instantly and an AI website builder that generates WordPress site structure and content from natural-language prompts. The GTM motion is hybrid: predominantly product-led and self-serve for SMB and creator segments, with sales-assisted paths for enterprise and reseller customers.

At scale, the company reports 700,000+ customers, 3,000,000+ websites hosted, 100,000+ completed migrations, and 40 global data center locations, with a 4.7/5 Trustpilot rating from 6,352 reviews. Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring subscriptions across hosting plans, domain registrations, and reseller contracts, with pricing publicly disclosed and annual billing offering discounted terms.

Name

HOSTING

Legal name

hosting.com

Website

https://hosting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Subscriptions: Recurring subscription fees for web hosting plans ranging from shared hosting to managed servers. Plans include NVMe storage, LiteSpeed caching, unlimited databases, malware protection, and free SSL. Customers can scale from entry-level plans to dedicated servers.
2. Managed WordPress Hosting: Specialist WordPress-only hosting with higher price point, including Cloudflare Enterprise CDN, dual firewall protection, WP Rocket, Object Cache Pro, and hands-off management of updates, tuning, and security.
3. Domain Registration: Domain registration services including .com ($11.99 first year), .org ($15.99 first year), .online ($2.00 first year), and various TLDs. Domain aliases charged at $10/domain.
4. Professional Email: Professional email accounts and forwarders at customer domains, included with hosting plans.
5. Reseller Hosting: Hosting services sold under customer brand, allowing partners to resell hosting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

HOSTING provides a unified managed web hosting platform that scales from entry-level shared hosting to fully managed dedicated servers, with LiteSpeed caching, NVMe SSD storage, AMD EPYC CPUs, and Cloudflare Enterprise CDN. Core offerings include shared Web Hosting, Managed WordPress Hosting (built in partnership with Rocket.net), and Managed Servers, supplemented by Reseller Hosting, VPS, VDS, Dedicated Servers, domain registration, SSL certificates, and SiteBuilder. All tiers share the same platform so customers can upgrade without re-platforming, with 24/7 in-house expert support and an AI assistant (Orbi).

Product overview

HOSTING operates a multi-tier managed hosting platform with a unified infrastructure that scales from entry-level shared hosting to fully dedicated servers. The core portfolio consists of Web Hosting (shared managed hosting), Managed Hosting for WordPress (WordPress-only hosting via a partnership with Rocket.net), and Managed Servers (fully dedicated managed hosting). Supporting products include VPS Hosting, VDS Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Reseller Hosting, Domain Services, SSL Certificates, and SiteBuilder. All tiers share a common platform with AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe SSD storage, LiteSpeed caching, and a global network, allowing customers to migrate up across tiers without re-platforming. AI capabilities (Orbi assistant and AI website builder) are embedded across the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Hosting Shared managed web hosting with NVMe storage, LiteSpeed caching, unlimited databases, malware protection, and free SSL. Designed to scale from a first site to 100 sites on the same plan family, with instant upgrades to managed servers and no re-platforming. Targets creators, SMBs, and agencies.
• Managed Hosting for WordPress WordPress-only managed hosting built in partnership with Rocket.net. Every layer is tuned for WordPress performance and security, with WP Rocket and Object Cache Pro built in, Cloudflare Enterprise CDN with sub-100ms global load times, and dual firewall protection (Cloudflare Enterprise + Imunify360). Includes an AI website builder for instant site generation.
• Managed Servers Fully managed dedicated server hosting where all resources are dedicated to the customer and infrastructure is fully managed by HOSTING's team. Customers step up from web hosting plans to their own managed server with zero downtime and no re-platforming.
• Reseller Hosting Reseller hosting allowing partners to sell hosting services under their own brand, with HOSTING managing the underlying infrastructure. Targets agencies and web professionals.
• VPS Hosting Virtual private server hosting offering listed in the platform navigation alongside dedicated server options for customers needing isolated virtual environments.
• VDS Hosting Virtual dedicated server hosting listed as a distinct product tier in the platform navigation, offering dedicated virtual resources.
• Dedicated Servers Physical dedicated server hosting offering, distinct from managed servers, accessible via the platform navigation for customers requiring bare-metal dedicated resources.
• Domain Services Domain name registration, transfer, and management services. Includes free domain registration with the first year on hosting plans, plus domain pricing for .com, .org, and .online TLDs, and domain aliases at $10/domain.
• SSL Certificates SSL certificate products available for purchase, complementing the free SSL certificates that are included on all hosting plans.
• SiteBuilder Website builder tool allowing users to create and publish websites, available as a standalone product for users who want a site-building tool independent of managed hosting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20x speed improvement compared to standard hosting
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rocket.netcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership where hosting.com's WordPress hosting platform is built through partnership with Rocket.net. The platform was originally developed by Rocket.net which 'redefined WordPress hosting.' Through this partnership, hosting.com scales the market-leading managed WordPress hosting platform to a broader market.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare Enterprise partnership providing global CDN with sub-100ms response times worldwide, DDoS protection, and enterprise-level security features. Cloudflare serves as both CDN provider and first layer of firewall protection.
• WP RocketcoreTechnology or IntegrationWP Rocket caching plugin is built into all Managed WordPress hosting plans at no additional cost, providing page caching, browser caching, and compression optimization.
• Imunify360coreTechnology or IntegrationServer-side firewall and malware protection partner providing WordPress-specific security rules alongside Cloudflare's edge firewall. Continuous malware monitoring and cleanup included.
• Object Cache ProcoreTechnology or IntegrationPremium Redis-based object caching for WordPress included in managed plans, providing database query optimization and performance improvements.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner for credit card transactions on the website. Stripe enables secure online transactions without storing credit card information on hosting.com servers.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SiteGround: Direct competitor in managed web hosting and managed WordPress hosting with similar pricing tiers, global data center presence, and emphasis on performance and support quality. Competes head-to-head for SMB and enterprise WordPress customers.
• Bluehost: Direct competitor in shared and managed WordPress hosting, owned by Newfold Digital. Competes for the same SMB and creator segments with similar pricing, migration offers, and WordPress-focused tooling.
• Hostinger: Direct competitor in low-cost shared and managed hosting with a global footprint. Hostinger competes aggressively on price while expanding upmarket with managed WordPress and VPS offerings, pressuring the entry-level segment.
• WP Engine: Direct competitor in the managed WordPress hosting category with strong enterprise positioning. Targets the same premium WordPress customer segments with comparable features like staged environments, performance tooling, and developer workflows.
• Kinsta: Direct competitor in premium managed WordPress hosting built on Google Cloud Platform. Targets agencies and enterprises with similar performance, security, and developer-focused feature sets including AI-assisted workflows.
• DreamHost: Direct competitor in shared, VPS, and managed WordPress hosting with a long-standing independent pedigree. Competes for SMB and developer segments with similar pricing and open-source-friendly positioning.
• A2 Hosting: Direct competitor in shared, VPS, and managed WordPress hosting. Competes primarily on performance (Turbo servers, LiteSpeed) and developer-friendly features, overlapping with hosting.com's performance optimization messaging.

Emerging players

• Cloudways: Managed cloud hosting provider offering simplified hosting on top of hyperscaler infrastructure. Targets SMBs and developers seeking cloud-grade infrastructure without the complexity, partially overlapping with hosting.com's VPS and managed server offerings.

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: Broad incumbent in web hosting, domains, and website builder space. Competes across hosting.com's full product portfolio including shared hosting, WordPress, VPS, and domains, with much larger brand recognition and marketing budget.
• Liquid Web: Larger managed hosting provider focused on premium and enterprise segments including managed WordPress (Starter), VPS, and dedicated servers. Overlaps with hosting.com's enterprise and high-end managed hosting offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hostingdotcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/17744
• Instagraminstagram.com/wearehostingcom
• TikToktiktok.com/@wearehostingcom
• Xx.com/hostingdotcom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about HOSTING